Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-23

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W.. ~: Hanks Is very law Drs. Dodoe
ana Prime are in attendance If is
rumored that the Heath Bros. have sold
their timber land in Lincoln and Ripton 70
the proprietor of the Weybridge pulp mill,
Montpelier.
The graded school closed Friday of Inst
week tor vacation of two weeks
MISS Glennie Lane of Lanesboro is in II .
q Webster's store for n few weeks .....
MI. Fred w. Bancroft entertained his
musical friends Friday evening. Decem-
ner 10, at his home on Main street.
The following young people contributed
10 the enjoyment of the evening: Mr..
George II. Wilder ms hutist: Miss Nettie
Gale, pianist, and MIR. II. i. Walker Of
Burlington, tener. 1t was a very pleas
ant occasion and one long to be
remem bered by those present .......
George H., son Of &. W. Wilder, who mas
been studying music in Boston for the
past year, Is ~ home for a short vacation
lie VAS become fine tlutist, under the in
struction of Prot. Hieudel, of the Boston
symphony orchestra. He also practiced
piano tuning in the Hallet Il u wis fac
Tory and graduated in the same from the
New England Conservatory last June
lie cNpeciS 10 return 20 his studio. tni.
"r'N ...... he society called the Y. VS..
e N'h1-eu OF young people IF TRINITY
eau ca, have elected t"r to.lowjun officers
l'.'i ". uht,l July. ISIS: VIII D. Allen.
ui'"drul; Mrs. +. y. SAerDurpe. vIca
,'.- dent; Addle u. slack. secretary:
.i'u d" a. Young, tYe3SUrer...... MIR. and
Ii.. hUnle ana DAUGHTER Carrie. OF Ac.
""' p, \. tIr are visiting for Il few llcs
"..' W IL. btruty. uu seminary h'i
....Ml-5 May Clemson, eldest lough.
,"' d.. a. d. Gleason, OF Waits
N-" hae been stopping at the RIVER
-. WIN i"r brother, II. G.. Glcason......
' Vermont Methodist seminary mas
h''"' lis winter term with more than the
H-N" number OF students. The class
~ HN'ic has greatly increased under the
efficient instruction of Prof. d. r. Blan-
P.tu' Miss Lizzie Bickford, who took
inc place of Miss Harrison, the former
preceptress and teacher in the art depart
hent, has proved herself fully COMPETENT
10 MI the position and Prof
Blolop Is to be congratulated on his hav-
II secured the services of such an excel
IeuJ corps OF teachers .......At Trinity
'UFcn Monday evening, December -.
~ j, be given by the ~. vs.. the Chris.
as cantata king Winter" and the
; 'HhaS- school will have its annual Chris
"t~ Tree exercises.
other Parts of tlse state.
harles Croflt of Arlington has killed
% 'Nes during the past season.
The Rutland Electric Light company
air obliged to enlarge their building.
Charles SOuthworth takes possession of
the south Roytlton hotel January /.
{. X. JamasOn Of St. Adams has sold
out the 'ermoHt Sentryt to p. II. Dee.
Brattleboro savings banks have lust
declared semi annual dividends OF pa Der
cent.
j. Il. Riley, a Rutland carpenter fell %
itet on to some timbers and stones, and
Internal Injury is feared.
The village of Montpelier has Just voted
I" pay hremen one dollar an hour tor
~ uaI attendance at fires.
The Vermont Dairymen's association
VIII meet in Montpelier the third week
IL January
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Beard of Orange
have celebrated the 5gth anniyersar. of
their marriage.
fhe Hazard Slate company of Fair
! iaven is going to put up 45-borse power
boiler at their quarry and steam holsting
The republicans of Fair Haven have or
ganized campaign club TO be known AS
the "Thad Stevens club" with Hon. w.
+. Howard as president.
At meeting of the Vermont Savings
bank of Brattleboro, Hon. J. NJ. Tyler
was chosen auditor in place of b. n
Chamberlain, deceased.
1t is rumored that Kent & Root have
sold their marble quarry and mill at South
Dorset to the Lyman Strong company for
$50, 900.
William Buckley, the Ludlow forger,
VINO pleaded guilty to the indictment
against him before the Windsor County
Court, was sentenced to seven years in
the States prison.
The druggists in Morrisville were over
hauled by, the grand jury, and A o.
Gates pleaded guilty to three first offences
and paid his fine. Dr. Woodwa-d's case
is still doubtful, rs he is indicted for the
second offence.
The st. Adams Athletic association,
while they Will maintain their sporting
grounds for local players consider it un-
wise to sport paid nine the coming sea
sou i'll view of their associate clubs with.
from the Northeastern league.
Hon, j. w. Patterson of Hanover, \. H.,
state superintendent of public iustruc.
ton, will deliver the address at the close
OIL the Castleton normal school on Friday |
afternoon, December 80, Subject: "A
Trip Among the Glaciers" The oacca- |
laureate sermon will be delivered by Rev. |
A. c. johnson of Castleton.
The Clyde River Paper company of |
Newport, which organized few weeks |
ago, is planning TO increase its business |
argely another year. 1t intends to put IN !
1 pulp mill, and will also erect one or |
more lllllS on some OF the sites recently |
purchased on Clyde River and at Echo |
Pond. Its present stock is 100000
The Philharmonic society of Brattle.
)oro has elected these officers President,
= n. Fuller vice president, q. w. Hook !
ar; secretary, G. +. r Jenue treasurer,
.. a. Abbott executive committee, c. A.
Niles, Fred Lewis, |, +. Burnett and W.
/. Doollttle The membership has recent
y been considerably increased and the
organization is financially and socially |
prosperous.
The annual meeting and convention of |
he Orleans County Musical association
VII he held in Barton the second week in |
January, Prof Palmer, Mrs. Shepard and |
'ther leading musicians TO be there from
broad.
William Shelvey of Rutland, book |
'anvasser, aged about 49, while demented, |
tabled his little girl, Maggie, seven years |
I'D at the left of the small of the back, |
uillcting serious and painful, but not |
lecessarlly fatal, wound.
Thomas f. Barrett of the st. Adams |
llne OF 1887, has signed with the Worces- |
ers.
John Cochrane of Arlington while driv- |
ny "A load of logs down a hin SDutb of |